Help! C6 Yellow Caliper Paint for both Velocity and Competition Yellow Vettes

[compyelc4]

I am determined to paint my own calipers. I have an '07 C6 now with red calipers but want to change to a color that is at least "close" to the yellow hue of the Velocity Yellow. I also own a '95 in Competition Yellow. If I can find a reasonably close match to the C6 I'll do the C4 in the same color. Not looking for exact match. Just a darker shade of yellow will work. No powder coat. No brush on unless I absolutely have to. Spray can will do just fine.

Thing is I purchased Dupli-Color Yellow engine paint but the color is not dark enough; way too light. I can special order VHT in a bright yellow from O'Reilly's but I have no idea if the VHT "bright yellow" is darker than the Dupli-Color Yellow.

Anyone here paint their C6 Velocity Yellow calipers themselves, and if you did where did you find a reasonable color match? I was in Wally World tonight and found, of all things, the perfect yellow color in Rustoleum ENAMEL. Not good, but I was tempted just to see how it looked. :L

 

[LLC5]

I am determined to paint my own calipers. I have an '07 C6 now with red calipers but want to change to a color that is at least "close" to the yellow hue of the Velocity Yellow. I also own a '95 in Competition Yellow. If I can find a reasonably close match to the C6 I'll do the C4 in the same color. Not looking for exact match. Just a darker shade of yellow will work. No powder coat. No brush on unless I absolutely have to. Spray can will do just fine.

Thing is I purchased Dupli-Color Yellow engine paint but the color is not dark enough; way too light. I can special order VHT in a bright yellow from O'Reilly's but I have no idea if the VHT "bright yellow" is darker than the Dupli-Color Yellow.

Anyone here paint their C6 Velocity Yellow calipers themselves, and if you did where did you find a reasonable color match? I was in Wally World tonight and found, of all things, the perfect yellow color in Rustoleum ENAMEL. Not good, but I was tempted just to see how it looked. :L

Find and auto paint supply store in your area (the paint stores that supply the body shops their materials), they can mix any color you want and put it in the rattle can sprayer you are looking for. Make sure that you purchase a very high temperature paint as the calipers can get hot enough to ruin normal paint. Good luck with it.

 

[compyelc4]

Thanks for the quick response LLC5. I just checked with a large national auto paint supplier today (CarPaint). They said they do not mix or carry hi-temp (500 degree F+) paint.

Does anyone else have a suggestion. I can't believe there are those of you out there with that purty yaller color that have not been successful with this DIY project.

 

[6 Shooter]

Just squirt some mustard on em...

 

[compyelc4]

Dawg! Not cool. :L

 

[6 Shooter]

Just tryin ta help! otfl

 

[6 Shooter]

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[compyelc4]

6 Shooter,

Actually, mustard is just about the right color for the Competition Yellow. For Velocity Yellow I'd have to add a touch of green, say... something like pickle relish juice. Dang, a dawg and a beer is sounding good right about now.